George Floyd

Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems

Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems

Some liberals have joined Trump in scapegoating fringe individuals and movements for a deep-seated social crisis.

Jun 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent

The union nurse and tenant activist may be running office for the first time, but she’s been fighting for justice her whole life.

Jun 10, 2020 / Q&A / Sara Baig

Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police

Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police

The increasingly popular slogan is expanding the nation’s long-overdue debate about what public safety really means.

Jun 9, 2020 / Joan Walsh

People Raise Fists at George Floyd Rally

How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism How We Can Start Dismantling Systemic Racism

A first step: redistribution for reconstruction.

Jun 9, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

One Week in Trump’s America One Week in Trump’s America

As protests erupt across the country, the president hides behind a big, beautiful wall.

Jun 9, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee

It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee It’s Time for White NFL Players to Take the Knee

It’s an unmistakable gesture, one that would show that the recent anti-racist statements by white NFL players are not just talk.

Jun 9, 2020 / Dave Zirin

California protest

Rescind, Reform, and Fight: 3 Steps for Racial Justice Rescind, Reform, and Fight: 3 Steps for Racial Justice

Across California, curfews are creating the potential for the exact type of racialized policing abuses that are being protested.

Jun 8, 2020 / Candice Francis and Abdi Soltani

This Law Keeps Police Misconduct Secret

This Law Keeps Police Misconduct Secret This Law Keeps Police Misconduct Secret

In New York State, the statute 50-A keeps officers’ disciplinary records “confidential and not subject to inspection or review” is under new scrutiny.

Jun 8, 2020 / Ross Barkan

Making George Floyd’s Life Matter

Making George Floyd’s Life Matter Making George Floyd’s Life Matter

As the people of Minneapolis grieve the loss of one of their own, they’re also fighting for a future free of police brutality.

Jun 8, 2020 / Photo Essay / Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

BLM Protesters

On Protesting During a Pandemic On Protesting During a Pandemic

I’ve been afraid of Covid-19 for three months, but I’ve been afraid of getting killed by police for four decades.

Jun 5, 2020 / Touré

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